In addition to the 15-player maximum on NBA regular-season rosters, teams also for the first time are allowed to carry two two-way players, who mostly will bide their time in the G-League, in the Heat's case the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

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Origin and Etymology of bide

Middle English, from Old English bīdan; akin to Old High German bītan to wait, Latin fidere to trust, Greek peithesthai to believe